Buggy-bow rest.



J1 A. STAFFORD.

BUGGY BOW REST.

APPLIUATION IILBD D110. 30, 1909.

973,718. kPatented oct.25.1910.

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BUGrGrY-BOW REST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

Application filed December 30, 1909. Serial No. 535,577.

To all whom it may concern.'

LBe it known that I, JOHN A. STAFFORD, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residingat Grady, in the county of J eiferson and State ofOklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buggy-BowRests, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to rests for supporting the rear bows of vehicletops, and the principal object of the same is to provide a support ofthe character stated that may be readily attached to a vehicle body andwhich will yieldably support the top when folded so that damage to thetop incidental to rough traveling will be prevented.

In carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above, itwill be understood, of course, that the essential features of the sameare necessarily susceptible of changes in detail and structuralarrangements, one preferred and practical embodiment of which is shownin the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a perspective view ofa buggy body showing the sides of the same equipped with the improvedbow rests. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the improved rest.Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3, Fig. 2, a bowbeing shown supported by the rest.

Referring to said accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 designates thebody of the improved bow rest, said body being provided with alongitudinal opening 2 that is intersected by a fastening screw 3 bymeans of which said body may be detachably fastened over the usual pivotstud 4t that projects from the vehicle body 5 and supports the lower endof the top prop 6. The body 1 is provided with two pairs Oflaterallyprojecting pivot ears 7-8, said pairs of ears being oppositely disposed,and each provided with a pivot bolt 9.

A pair of rest arms 10-11 are provided, one being pivotally mountedbetween each pair of ears of the body 1, said arms obviously projectingin opposite direction and being duplicates. Each arm has its free endprovided with an upstanding concaved seat 12 which supports the rear bow13 of the vehicle top when said top is lowered. Adjacent their end thatis pivotally connected to the body 1, each arm is provided with apendent lug 141 that terminates in a laterally projecting pin 15, thepins of the lugs proj ecting toward each other and forming end seats forthe spiral spring 16 which is of the expansible type and is constantlyexerting a pressure tending to force said lugs away from each other.

It will be understood, of course, that while in the foregoingdescription it has been stated that the body 1 is detachably mountedupon the lower pivot stud of the top prop, the body may be otherwisedetachably supported, the main object sought being to retain the saidbody in position for its rest arms to receive the rear bow of thevehicle top when said top is lowered.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the invention comprises simpleyet eiiicient means for yieldably supporting the top of the vehicle,thereby preventing the same being damaged by the shocks and jarsincidental to traveling over rough roads.

lhat I claim as my invention is 1. A device of the character describedcomprising a body adapted for detachable engagement with a vehicle body,a pair of oppositely projecting bow supporting arms pivoted thereto, apendent lug projecting from each arm, and a spring interposed betweensaid pendent lugs.

2. A device of the character described comprising a hollow body, meansfor detachably fastening the same to a vehicle body, a pair ofoppositely projecting arms pivoted thereto and provided with a seat attheir free ends, a pendent lug projecting from each arm, a laterallyprojecting spring supporting pin projecting from each lug, and a

